Eyeglass-case.



V. NIVOIS.

EYEGLASS CASEo APPLICATION rlLsoJuNEzl. 19u.

Pmnmd DMS. 4, 119W;

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provision of member interposed between and connected suoli as a pair of eyeglasses,

j liability VICTOR NIVOS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Application filed :une 21, i917.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that l, Vrc'ro Nivois, a, citi- Zen of France, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Eyeglass-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cases for receiving and protecting eyeglasses, spectacles and other fragile or easily injured articles.

lin the present instance it is my purpose to provide a casev of this character wherein an article, such as a pair of eyeglasses may be iirmly and `movably supported or held and at the same time cushioned and protected against injury or breakage due to shocks, jars and pressure, the means for holding the article being A'attached to or connected with an exterior casing which affords additional protection to the contents, and at the same time enables the entire case easily and conveniently carried in the pocket. a i

A further object of my invention is the la case embracing a holder with an exterior casing colnprising apair of covers, the covermembers and the holder being so correlated and arranged that when the case is opened the cover members may lie extended in substantiallythe same plane, while the holder will project `at substantially right angles tothe cover Vmembers thereby presenting the contained article, in such position as to enable it to be instantly and easily removed from the holder.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a case VJfor eyeglasses and the like wherein the holder member is so constructed as to completelyembrace andlprotect the lenses while exposing the bridge or nosepiece of the glasses so that such bridge piece may be grasped to remove the glasses from the holder. Furthermore, l propose to so construct the holder member of my improved ease, that when the `glasses are inserted therein they will be firmly clamped and prevented from wabbling or working sidewise or laterally therein, thus obviating'the of the glasses accidentally falling from the holder. l

l also propose to provide an eyeglasscase which vwhen closed will have but relatively little thickness, so that it may be conveniently carried about in the poc et.V

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serial no. 176,219. Another object of the invention is the provision that the case will embody the desired features of simplicity and eiiiciency,

' coupledlwith economy in the cost 0f production and marketing. i

With the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view, my `invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended ln the accompanyingdrawings:

VFigggilre l is aperspective view of an eyeglass case elnbodying my invention and showing the same in open position.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the holder in position ready to be connected with the cover sections f the case.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken through the case.

Fig. 4i is a side elevation showing a por tion of a pintle which may be employed in connection with the invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan view partly in section of the middle portion of the case at the hinge connection. v Y

, Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, it will be `noted that the case in the present instance is colnposed of an eyeglass holder which is indicated as an entirety by cover sectie-ns shown at B and C.

l wish it to be understood that both the holder and the cover members may be made of any silitable material, such as metal, leather, fiber, compositions, or the like, and furthermore, that while l describe a preferred manner of mounting the holder between and in coperative relation to the cover sections, it will be understood that the invention is not limited in this respect, as any suitable mechanical arrange ment may be resorted to for the purpose mentioned.

In the form of the invention illustrated in the drawing, the cover'sections B and C are preferably slightly dishedl or of the contour usually adopted in the manufacture of eyeglass cases. rlhe cover sections B and C are hingedly connected at their adjacentlongitudinal edges, the hinge in the present instance comprising a pintle 1, which passes through aliningsleeves 2 and 3 formed on the cover sections B and C respectively, the sleeves of one coversectioh alternating with the sleeves of the other the letter A, and a pair of hinged will hereinafter and arev shaped,

length of the cover sections, so that `When 5 passed throughthe alming hinge sleevesftliW iends'of thepintle may be bent upward or at right angles to the intermediate L.portion thereof, so as to forni holder-receiving carrying posts L 1-4, the intermediate portion of :the A.pintle .of :course being' threaded .in ithessleeves.

.f -eare :provided :with shortisleeves 10, which die ,in .falinement with similar sleeves 'l-l on Ythe ends of :the companion plate f8, and through thesei-sleeiies :the 4pintleV posts H are adapted to pass or to be threaded, as shown in iFilg. `:1,*for the purgpose of -uniting Ythe two :sections orgplatesof the holder and ,connecting .such holder to the 'cover vsections of the case. In `.actual practice Athe plates are putztogetherf-With :,thesleevesin -alinement as :shown in ,Fig A2, and vrthe'sleeves at both ends of the Iholder are lthen slipped vonto Athe lpintle fposts 4. Any suitable means may be used for preventing the displacementlof the holder from :the pintle posts, such .as b slightly bending, vor .riveting the vend vof each eXtens1on ,or -.by indenting or 'pinching Lonerofpthesleeves-atone end, as shown at 12 1in Fig. :1. In 'order to accommodate such a peculiarly shaped article as a pair of -eyeglasses and ,to permit 1the ready insertionand L.removal of the `same from the holder A, I lfshapeandconstruct the ,plates of the holder 1.0i2 Kone Will ass, intermediate gap -or 'space lformed above the intermediate sec- .tion of gthe ,plate and between ,the rconfront- 'ing rounded edges ,of the 'end sections 18 IWill accommodate :the boW lor fb Ward leach other,

y.the=.opposing end sections of the plates loler.

ln Vorder to further protect the glasses udiile in the holder and to obviate the liability 'of 'the lenses being broken hy shocks, fjarsand pressnrdl prefer to line thev inner face of each plate of the holder with a sheet of a relatively soft material, such as telt, plush, .chamois skin or the like,.as indicated at 18, these 'lining sheets of the kplates conforming to theicontour or shape ot' the latter and `constituting means for cushioning .the lenses. Of `course these protective lin- Yings or sheets may be fastenedtotheplates ofthe holder yin any suitable nimmer, such as by pasting ortheilike. y

olprefer to mount theholder within d relative to the cover sections so that y the .may be iplaced or the like, at

thegcoversections-swingfapart in the opening :of the -`case, the parts 2O `will niove -to and as eachof these parts 201s formed With a shoulder 2l,.these.shoulders will approach eacheother vand .grip the lug 19 therebetween, thus `the I,pintle will `be held so that the ,posts 4llthereof occupy yan upright position relative -to `the cover sections, and consequently lthe holder will cextend upright.

also prefer to provide means normally ding' rto bringor throw the cover sections :so that the instant -the released after ,pressure Ahasbeenexertedto-openethe same, they will .snap Itoclosed ,position For this gptupose `any suitable arrange- ;ment maybe employed, such .as the -ccoil torsion t e terminals or ends tot spring lbeing so arranged @that the coverisecd against vthe action of when the ,pressure .on `sections :is released, ythis spring force to bring the sectionsito olosed .holder-.embracing position.

addition tto insuring that 2the 4case will ynorimally e closed k:thusprotecting.the glasses, positioned therein, I avoid employing catches or other i if the latter .are

the holder will present itself in.

Leashes i gj fastening devices which have a tendency to catch in the clothing or walls of the pocket, and which must also be manipulated in the opening and closing of the case.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of my improved case will be readily apparent.

llt will of course be understood that the embodiment of the invention described herey one of the many forms it may take, and therefore, l. wish it to be understood that l do not limit myself to all the precise details of construction herein set forth by way of illustration, as modification and variation may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

What l claim is:

l. A case of the class described including a `pair of cover members, and an eyeglass holder supported therebetween and adapted to assume an upright position relative to the cover members when the latter are opened, said holder including a pair of end sections adapted to embrace the lenses of an eyeglass and spaced apart to expose the bridgepiece of the eyeglass when the latter is positione within the holder.

' 2. A case of the class described, including a pair of cover sections, and an eyeglass n holder therebetween comprising companion plates each provided with a cushion facing adapted to cushion the lens-es of the eyeglass having relatively wide and deep end sections adapted to embrace the lenses of the eyeglass, and an intermediate narrow section of the eyeglass forming a space or gap for the accommodation of the bridge-piece of the eyeglass.

3. A case of the class described, including a pair of hinged cover sections and a holder positioned therebetween and vconnected therewith, said holder including companion members having end portions adapted to embrace the lenses of the eyeglass and having an intermediate gap between said end portions adapted to accommodate the bridgepiece of the eyeglass.

4c. A case of the class described, including a pair of hinged cover sections and a holder positioned therebetween and connected therewith, said holder including companion members having end portions adapted to embrace the lenses of the eyeglass and having an intermediate gap between said end portions adapted to accommodate the bridge-piece of the eyeglass, and means for maintaining said holder in an upright posi'- tion relative to the cover members when the latter are opened.

5. A case of the class described including a pair of hinged, dished cover members and an eyeglass holder located therebetweenand connected therewith, said holder including a lens-supporting section for supporting a lens of an eyeglass within the holder, bridgepiece of the eyeglass remaining exposed adjacent the lens-holding section.

6. ln an eyeglass case a holder comprising a pair of separate plates arranged in spaced relation, said plates having relatively wide and deep lens-embracing portions, and a relatively shallow intermediate portion forming a gap in conjunction with the lensembracing portions at which gap the bridgepiece of the eyeglass will be exposed.

7. ln an eyeglass case a holder' comprising a pair of separate plates arranged in spaced relation, said plates having relatively wide and deep lens-embracing portions, a relatively shallow intermediate portion forming a gap in conjunction with the lens-embracing portions at which gap the bridge-piece of the eyeglass will be exposed, said plates having alining sleeves formed at opposite ends and a pintle member having posts at its opposite ends passing through such sleeves and connecting said sleeves.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand.

VlO'lUR lllVlS.

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